A Long Way Gone Flashcards
Vocabulary
Allegory
(noun) a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Analogy
(noun )a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Antithesis
(noun) a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
“love is the antithesis of selfishness”
Aphorism
(noun) a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”.
Repatriated
(verb) to send (someone) back to their own country.
Lorry
(noun) a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck
Imam
(noun) the person who leads prayers in a mosque.
Pseudoscience
(noun) a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
morose
(adj) sullen and ill-tempered.
synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered,
Prefect
(noun) a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
Insurgency
(noun) an active revolt or uprising.
Ablution
(noun) the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).
“the women performed their ablutions”
a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.
Cassava
(noun) the starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, used as food in tropical countries but requiring careful preparation to remove traces of cyanide from the flesh.
Sonorous
(adj)
(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.
capable of producing a deep or ringing sound.
Festooned
(verb) adorn (a place) with ribbons, garlands, or other decorations.
“the room was festooned with balloons and streamers”
